Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - PChttp://www.gameinformer.com/games/far_cry_3_blood_dragon/b/pc/atom.aspxCommunity Server2013-04-18T12:15:00ZUbisoft Loves The '80s/games/far_cry_3_blood_dragon/b/pc/archive/2013/04/30/ubisoft-loves-the-39-80s.aspx2013-04-30T16:00:00Z2013-04-30T16:00:00Z<p><img src="http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/ubisoft/farcry3/blooddragon/Rex610.jpg" border="0" style="max-width:610px;" alt="" /></p>
<p>Creating compelling single-player downloadable content has
proven to be a tricky endeavor for game publishers. Most seem content to re-use
convenient crutches like pushing half-baked side stories that offer no new
narrative insight or simple aesthetic enhancements like costumes. Recently,
Ubisoft has instead offered splinter content that leverages the resources of
the original game to create a unique experience that has no integral ties to
the base game. One Assassin&#39;s Creed III standalone DLC tells the story of an alternate history
where George Washington turns into a tyrannical ruler. For Far Cry 3: Blood
Dragon, Ubisoft Montreal leverages the high technology of its forefather to
channel the spirit of the era when Arnold Schwarzenegger dominated box offices. </p>
<p><span style="font-size:12px;">Blood Dragon pays homage to the action films, cartoons, and
games of the &#39;80s and &#39;90s with its paper-thin plot, explosive action, and
unapologetically sophomoric humor. Weapons are named after action icons like
RoboCop. The 8-bit inspired cutscenes conjure memories of the NES era. Even the
Drew Struzan-style box art would be right at home on a VHS tape. Each subtle
flourish demonstrates an admiration for a time when entertainment products
weren&#39;t overly concerned with political correctness or insightful thematic messages.
This game starts and ends with cyborg armies, cheesy dialogue, and lasers.</span></p>
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<p>In this alternate reality 2007, the Cold War is still
raging, Canada and Australia have been nuked, and women still style their hair like <i>Rocky IV</i>
actress Brigitte Nielsen. When his former Omega Force commanding officer goes
rogue to raise an army of android killing machines, cocky cyber commando Sergeant
Rex Power Colt (voiced by <i>Terminator</i> actor Michael Biehn) sets his blasters to
&quot;annihilate.&quot; Clearly inspired by Duke Nukem and the action heroes who came
before him, this half man, half machine spits out one liners like a gatling gun
spits bullets and celebrates high body counts by throwing up the devil&#39;s horns
with his cybernetic fingers. Andriods aren&#39;t the only threat facing Rex; mutant
animals and dinosaur looking menaces known as blood dragons also roam this
isolated island.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:12px;">Blood Dragon&#39;s neon veneer and synth-heavy soundtrack may
call to mind B action movies, but this retro aesthetic is slapped on top of the
state-of-the-art Far Cry 3 engine. The tight gunplay, open-world exploration,
animal hunting, and wealth of side activities all return with slight
modifications to fit the totally radical motif. Only a handful of story
missions chronicle Sgt. Rex Power Colt&#39;s revenge tale (including a hilarious
and explosive finale), so players spend the majority of the time capturing
garrisons, completing rote side missions, and finding the collectables
scattered across the island.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12px;">The island houses 13 garrisons, each with slight architectural
variations. Nearly all of them have high walls, so picking off enemies from
afar isn&#39;t always an option. Your best bet is often infiltrating the base, deactivating the alarms, and stealthily picking guys off one by one. If a blood dragon is nearby, I recommend turning off the base shields and chucking a cyborg heart toward one of the doors to lure it in. These beasts are more than capable of doing the dirty work for you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12px;">Once liberated, the garrisons open up a few different
side mission types (rescuing hostage scientists, hunting rare animals, or
assassinating elite cyborgs). A couple of these side missions break from the
pack (including one inspired by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), but the repetitiveness
of most is disappointing. The tedious collect-a-thons are also
deflating to the point where Rex himself utters, &quot;Yep, another one. What the f---
am I doing?&quot; Unfortunately, scouring the wilderness for TV sets and VHS tapes
is a necessary evil if you want to unleash the fury of the amazing end-game
weapons.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12px;">As you check these tiresome tasks off your list, you get
closer to attaining a few weapons destined for the first-person shooter hall of
fame. Explosive sniper rifle rounds can take out a jeep and all nearby soldiers
in one shot. The quadruple-barrel shotgun makes short work of the
extremely dangerous blood dragons. The best weapon of all, however, is the
Killstar, a </span><i style="font-size:12px;">Krull</i><span style="font-size:12px;">-like glaive that
allows Rex to shoot a devastating laser beam from his hand. As much as I grew
bored with freeing nerds from captivity, earning weapons capable of
eviscerating entire legions in a matter of seconds is highly recommended.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12px;">Like
many of the &#39;80s action flicks it mimics, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon has the
potential to alienate people with its crass sense of humor and repetitive
one-liners. But if you long for an era when
smart-mouthed badasses were more concerned with making things go boom than
catering to your social sensitivities, Rex Power Colt is your man, and Blood Dragon
is your game.</span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.gameinformer.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2803160" width="1" height="1">GIBertzhttp://www.gameinformer.com/members/GIBertz/default.aspxTake A Walk Through The Future With Dean Evans/games/far_cry_3_blood_dragon/b/pc/archive/2013/04/24/take-a-walk-through-the-future-with-far-cry-3-blood-dragon-dean-evans.aspx2013-04-24T20:25:25Z2013-04-24T20:25:25Z<p><img src="http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/ubisoft2013/blooddragon/April24/BloodDragonEvansWT610.jpg" border="0" style="max-width:610px;" alt="" /></p>
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<p>If you&#39;ve been wondering why <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/games/far_cry_3_blood_dragon/b/xbox360/archive/2013/04/11/visit-the-future-as-envisioned-by-the-eighties-in-far-cry-3-blood-dragon.aspx">Blood Dragon</a> carries the Far Cry 3 name, the game&#39;s director, <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/games/far_cry_3_blood_dragon/b/xbox360/archive/2013/04/18/michael-biehns-rex-power-colt-has-a-potty-mouth--.aspx">Dean Evans</a>, is here to make it abundantly clear. Fans of Ubisoft&#39;s open-world jungle adventure will recognize the liberation of the enemy outpost and the opportunities for indigenous fauna (translation: dragons) to play a role.</p>
<p>Not only is the commentary pretty amusing, but the video provides a good look at the weaponry and over-the-top combat. The action is set to the original music provided by Australian group Powerglove, <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/04/24/the-far-cry-3-blood-dragon-soundtrack-fits-like-a-glove.aspx">which we shared with you earlier</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon arrives on May 1, 2013, for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.</p>
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<p>If you were a child of the 1980s (or are familiar with the action figures of the era), you might recognize the style of the <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/04/16/far-cry-3-blood-dragon-the-cyber-war-short-film-sets-the-ridiculous-tone.aspx">Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon</a> character cards featured below.</p>
<p>These bring me back to my youth&hellip; or they would if Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon were really a game <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/04/11/far-cry-3-blood-dragon-will-not-ship-on-floppy-disk.aspx">from the 1980s</a>. These look exactly like the kind of thing I cut out of toy packages and kept with my action figures. It was important to know the power ratings, so my friends and I could &quot;authentically&quot; recreate battles between heroes and villains.</p>
<p>You don&#39;t have long to wait before Rex Colt, Darling, and Spider take on Sloan&#39;s Evil Forces. Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon arrives on May 1, 2013, for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC.</p>
<p><i>[Source: <a target="_blank" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/102871743837161259616/posts">Far Cry Google+</a>]&nbsp;</i></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.gameinformer.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2769516" width="1" height="1">GIMikehttp://www.gameinformer.com/members/GIMike/default.aspxMichael Biehn's Rex Power Colt Has A Potty Mouth /games/far_cry_3_blood_dragon/b/pc/archive/2013/04/18/michael-biehns-rex-power-colt-has-a-potty-mouth--.aspx2013-04-18T17:15:00Z2013-04-18T17:15:00Z<p><img style="max-width:610px;" src="http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/ubisoft2013/blooddragon/BloodDragonBiehn610.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
<p>Every time we see Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, it looks more absurd and more tubular (to use the correct 80s vernacular). The latest material for the upcoming standalone expansion features game person the game&#39;s director, Dean Evans, and action star Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens, Navy SEALS) speaking about his F-bomb-filled performance.</p>
<p>We&#39;ve also got a new batch of screenshots for the game, which will be released on May 1, 2013. Are you ready for <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com:443/b/news/archive/2013/04/16/far-cry-3-blood-dragon-the-cyber-war-short-film-sets-the-ridiculous-tone.aspx">the future as envisioned by our past</a>? Can you stomach a world in which <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com:443/b/news/archive/2013/04/01/ubisoft-launches-throwback-website-trailer-for-far-cry-3-blood-dragon.aspx">the apocalypse has had an apocalypse</a>? Only the grainy footage shown below can help you answer these important questions.</p>
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